Letter From the Campers Describes Road Trip West
A.Burgin reports from Bridgewater Iowa dated June 10 1905 about a 13 day journey toward the Black Hills. He notes encounters with Webster City figures Art Lee George Smith and W D Rust their farms and businesses and Russian settlers around Freeman and Vermillion South Dakota. He closes with a note on Woodmen detectives assigned to Milwaukee for the national convention.
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Bridgewater
M. D
Freeman-Tribune
Art Lee
Mangon
Democrat
Pomeroy
Geo
Washington Smith
Poland
Akron
Iowa
Webster City
Vermillion
J. McVicker
Os Chas
Freeman
Russia
Supreme Court Rules on Biennial Elections Case
The Iowa supreme court on Wednesday overruled the petition for rehearing in the biennial elections dispute. The decision upholds the amendment and establishes the biennial election system in Iowa.
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Supreme Court
Iowa
Kendall Young Library Praised As Finest In State
Des Moines syndicate report from Marshalltown Times-Republican recalls Curator Chas Aldrich visiting Webster City where he lauds the Kendall Young library as the most complete in Iowa. The Kendall Young fund of about 200000 endowed the library, its life sized portraits planned for the interior, and anecdotes about Young's frugality and credit purchases. Aldrich also recounts meeting Lt Estes recalling buffalo hunts in early army days.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Chas. Aldrich
Charles Aldrich
Webster City
Kendall Young
Burlington
Library Board
John V. Farwell
Chicago
Aldrich
Estes
Model of improved King road drag sent to Ames
F Elias Smith sent the model of an improved King road drag to Ames for display before the good roads meeting. The device aids puddling or smearing mud and experts in Ames deem it practicable. A full sized model will be built for practical testing.
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F. Elias Smith
Freeman-Tribune
Ames
Smith
Woodmen of the World invited to Ft. Dodge monument unveiling
The Woodmen lodge of this city will attend the unveiling of a monument in Fort Dodge next Sunday. A good sized delegation will travel on the early morning train. Round trip fare is 80 cents. The Christian Endeavor society hosts an ice cream social at Cass Center church on Thursday evening June 22. All invited.
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Woodmen of the Worlds
Fort Dodge
Christian Endeavor Society
Cass Center Church
A Beautiful June Wedding at the Shipp Home
Miss Rachel Hoy Shipp and Mr Bion Arthur Wilson were wed Wednesday morning June 14 1905 at the bride’s parents home 804 Division Street. Rev J O Thrush presided parlor ceremony featured a wedding march sung by Miss Tressa Treat and a two course breakfast. The couple left for Spirit Lake then to reside in this city.
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Division Street
Rachel Hoy Shipp
Bion Arthur Wilson
J. O. Thrush
Congregational Church
Kate Arthur
Miller
Lyons
Alice Wilson
Mies Tressa Treat
Luella Kephart
Clinton
Varick C. Crosley
Portieres
J. B. Shipp
L. Elizabeth Wilson
Webster City
Freeman-Tribune
Reward Offered for Murderer Near Plattsmouth
A local circular offers a 500 reward for the arrest and conviction of Max Plosha for the murder of Alma Goos on June 10 near Plattsmouth. Cass County pledges 300 and Nebraska 200, describing the suspect as a 27 year old 6 ft 2 in German farmhand with blue overalls, black coat, and a nickel plated revolver.
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Ashhag
Max Plosha
Alma Goos
Plattsmouth
Cass County
Nebraska
New Hamilton County Independent Telephone Directory Issued
The Freeman-Tribune announces a new twenty six page telephone directory for Hamilton County Independent Telephone Company. It lists Webster City and Stratford exchanges plus farm lines South Marion Stanhope and more. Subscribers may obtain copies at Des Moines Street office.
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Freeman-Tribune
Hamilton, County Independent Telephone Company
Webster City Exchange
Webster City Farm Lines
Lehigh Exchange
Stratford Exchange
Stratford Farm Lines
South Marion
Stanhope
Des Moines
Webster City Band Seeks Subscriptions for Support
Webster City band members circulate a paper asking fifty cent subscriptions to fund the season. The fund aims to cover maintenance costs while plans for weekly evening concerts in the parks begin.
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Webster City
Bear hunting noted in Oregon mining region
Bert Hyatt killed a large bear and T. W. Hyatt received two large bear teeth from the carcass. Herbert Hyatt, Bert’s son, is superintendent of the Morris mine at Granite Oregon, owned by the Iowa Oregon company. Bears are common in Oregon mountains and hunting is popular among miners and residents.
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T. W. Hyatt
Herbert
Granite
Oregon
Morris
Iowa-Oregon Company
Bert
Governor Cummins Opponents Misrepresent Rate Stand
Des Moines report notes opponents push a distorted view that Cummins favors a strict distance tariff. He testified before a Senate committee that cost of service, not distance, should determine freight rates, with the public good guiding policy.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Senate
Washington
Senate Committee
Elkins
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Censte Committee
Geome Eense
Crimmind
Genite
Hig
Mare dies after long attachment of Rutledge family
Uncle Tommy Rutledge and his wife mourn the loss of their valuable mare that died Wednesday. The couple had moved the horse from Illinois after leaving the Sacker state and had grown deeply attached to the animal.
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Tommy Rutledge
Ilinois
Assault case dismissed in Northweet City incident
E Ermels of the northweet district had Arthur Macke arrested for assault. The hearing before Justice Knowles was dismissed after investigation by County Attorney Blake. Macke, 17, and Ermels, 28, residents across the street, fought after words escalated near Northwestern track. bystander G F Tucker intervened as both men suffered facial injuries.
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E. Ermels
Arthur Macke
Blake
Ermela
Macke
Ermels
Mr. Tucker
Great Billiardist Coming to City Exhibition by Spears
Geo E Spears renowned as the world’s greatest billiardist will host a free demonstration at W B Kearns billiard and pool hall on Monday June 26 with an admission free and seats at 25 cents He will begin with a match against a local player offering odds of one hundred or no count and conclude with a display of premier trick shots and fancy play Spears is well known nationwide and this is his only appearance in the city
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Geo. E. Spears
W. B. Kearns Billiard
Mr. Spears
Spears
Mr. Kearns
Oyama Alumnus of American School Years
The text notes that Oysms, a prominent Japanese general, studied in the United States as a student sent by the emperor. He spent several years in an American school, learning the language and ways, and absorbing enterprise and modern ideas. His American schoolmates recall him as bright and energetic and active in sports.
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Oysms
Japan
Oyama
Hie
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